Bette Davis on The Sexes

[@WickedTwitches]

"The public can't decide on what they want to see. It's up to us to decide and hope to god they like it." Such an empowering statement for anyone.

[@SharpDesign]

exactly.. Hollywood, don't cookie-cut and remake what movies we get, over and over again..

[@augustmcnamara1237]

Dude I feel that people have to be less stuck up about taste and more open to expression nobody really knows what we want we have an idea but you never know until you have it and you’ll never have it if your not open

[@dontaylor7315]

@@augustmcnamara1237 That's pretty much what he was saying, wasn't it?

[@catnium]

haha suuure thats why the new starwars was SUCH A SUCCES

[@shapeshifta85]

"The real female should be partly male and the real male should be partly female, anyway. …So if you ever run into that, in either sex, you’ve run into something very very fine." Pretty insightful stuff. I wish more people could accept this.

[@TheMorganVEVO]

I think she may have gotten that from Margaret Mead who once wrote something like “the beauty of the male is feminine and the beauty of the female is masculine”. I forgot what she said specifically.

[@Selenite11]

Morgan Carroll Great quote. So true.

[@mente3810]

@@TheMorganVEVO that’s amazing

[@blackmore4]

On a metaphorical level, absolutely. Biologically, no.

[@animequeen78]

I agree. Stuff like that makes my nonbinary heart sing.

[@redfox5336]

The fact that people used to talk like this :) or maybe it was just her, every single sentence is golden, fully developed, and beautiful, very inspirational, love her!!

[@artdecotimes2942]

Back then we would live amongst one community, sure you prospered to the city for a week or so, but usually everyone that wasn't of a city, kept their stationary accents of Transatlantic wether that be dialect of formal in a nice small town, to vastly crazed in a big farm way far out of the city.

[@kalevala29]

we've sort of lost the art of conversation I think. now it's all filler words, the word "like" being consistently overused is an example.

[@artdecotimes2942]

@@kalevala29 "(1)like (2)literally I was (3)just thinking (4)that ('5)um, well that this should (6)totally be this way."

[@MoeGreensRightEye]

Yes, people really did used to talk like that, but disgusting pigs began destroying everything good around 60 years ago

[@karolinawalichiewicz4200]

thats funny, I guess you are referring only to Bette Davis. I was actually taken aback by how primitive/reductive the interviewer's language was in discussing the topics addressed

[@obbeachbum69]

I'm blown away you guys. I loved how you married her smokers cough with clever animation and brought out her quiet despair through her eyes. You even picked up on the fawning obsequiousness of the interviewer. This is one of your best.

[@PatrickSmithAnimation]

thanks for the kind words. her eyes and black lips were the most interesting thing to draw.

[@Selenite11]

THISIS THEGIRL To many big words for you?

[@gothxm]

in defense of the interviewer, the media had a much different role back then..they were the interviewer and that's it. they were the observers and didn't wrap themselves up in the situation at all lmao

[@mandy2533]

Oh, her little giggle at 3:20 kills me. Such an intelligent person.

[@asmitachatterjee5146]

Man, she was waaaaay ahead of her times! 😍🔥

[@artdecotimes2942]

So were most likely...20,000,000 others in America that felt quite the same.

[@johanvajse8410]

I knew this comment would be here somewhere. It's time for people to learn that there have ALWAYS been allies for everything.

[@opalfishsparklequasar8663]

No, men & women have always been the same. You're just new to the scene.

[@rocyrino]

Her hair is Harlow gold, her lips sweet surprise her hands are never cold, she’s got Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes!

[@CaptKundalini]

What an amazing woman. The epitaph on her crypt at Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills says it all: "She did it the hard way."

[@andyvanm1]

"She Fucked up her life and those who loved her" Should be written on her grave

[@ぼじん-o5r]

Bette Davis is an amazing woman Woooow. And sadly her words about the "little woman" and "intelligent women" still rings true....

[@neptuous]

everyone getting shocked at how eloquent she is and relevant her words are to this day when women have always and will always be the carrier of the greatest insights

[@MarinaAndTheDevil]

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[@josephine1465]

Maybe if Bette Davis lives in this era, she'll destroy Harvey Weinstein and his harlots, Meryl Streep and Jennifer Lawrence.

[@108waverley]

The coal on her eyes!! The animation is incredible!!! Love it. I want a full movie now, maybe Dead Ringers. Congratulations, absolutely dreamy!!

[@BlankonblankOrg]

thank you for the kind words. mr. patrick smith is a maestro.

[@robinrubendunst869]

I live the animation! Did you folks do the unforgettable story of Tallulah and Kate and the snake bite?

[@cooperwesley1536]

Bette is my official "Favorite Hollywood Star" of the 20th century. She won two Oscars, but deserved four. Her first should have been for "Of Human Bondage," and her fourth should have been for "All About Eve," (which is usually #1 on my list of favorite films).

[@mirandababbitt8337]

The animations on this one are just brilliant. Adore Bette Davis and all she stands for!

[@ryans6730]

I'm one of those men who is also blessed with a lot of the positive "female" strengths and insights ...great to hear Bette Davis approves!

[@genredambiance5912]

I think a man can’t have any class without being a bit feminine

[@emiliap8790]

Thats some king shit!!

[@MarthaMansbridge]

and I'm sure you feel nauseatingly virtuous about it too - do you lunch with Greta Thunberg often too?

[@MarthaMansbridge]

@@genredambiance5912 And what about women, can they have 'any' class without being a bit masculine? Think before you answer....

[@ohwellwhateverr]

I just hope you’re not a male “feminist”. There’s nothing more patronising or unappealing.

[@TheKelbelle69]

Cool vid! She gave the best interviews! Such a wise, intelligent woman...one of my faves!

[@tobygoodguy4032]

What this country needs especially today is to watch a Bet Davis film every day.

[@jkoff76]

God, I love this woman. Always have, always will. She was one of a kind.

[@tinaprivitera6669]

I wish I could be as honest and outspoken as Bette Davis.

[@BlankonblankOrg]

"If men found out how to give birth to children they'd never propose again.” - Bette Davis in our latest. bit.ly/1vtWxsv

[@mmcance1]

Modern woman thru and thru great little pearls of wisdom

[@sagdragon64]

Just imagine if Bette directed a film!

[@cross75man75]

Actually a couple of time she did, whenever she felt the director was weak she would always take over, she was notorious for that. She said she worked best with a director who knew what he wanted and was strong enough to stand up to her, that's why she did her best work with William Wyler.

[@largominus2011]

Thank you Blank on Blank. Your efforts are very appreciated

[@hili467]

entertaining video. However, the end with the line around the Bette Davis picture withdrawing is extraordinary. Amazing internal transition of how the mind processes what it's looking at. A "reveal" accomplished without hiding anything. Marvelous!

[@BlankonblankOrg]

Thank you. We always felt like it was a way to connect the individual with the short animated foray into their imagination and life.

[@crusty3731]

My mum met Bette Davis when she was 8. Apparently she was a really sweet woman.

[@jimkerr5426]

This is brilliant. Just brilliant. For some reason, the animation reminds of that of "The Triplets of Belleville."

[@sugarlove]

I just love it! well done guys!

[@alexiswaller3065]

You look like dolly parton .love it

[@rosemariemartin1361]

One of the greats. She should have been a director.

[@oddjob7821]

She was a classic actress. Definitely should have won an Oscar for What Ever Happened to baby Jane. I get the feeling it was not a good idea to cross swords with her.

[@MarthaMansbridge]

Which is why she didn't win more Oscars - the woman deserved at least 3 more than she got over her career.

[@lysanderlange8660]

I always loved her way of being snapy with the come backs and her wit was something I wish I had

[@YetAnotherPianoWhore]

These segments all showcase incredible and inspiring and also very human people-- but can we also give props to the interviewers? Interviewing is an art and not only have they asked important questions but they have got genuine answers to their questions. Compare to opening any magazine today and seeing some starlet tiptoe around every social issue after speaking for 20 paragraphs about her favourite lipstick. I'm not dissing modern celebrities- I'm saying how interviewing as an art has declined and become more about product placement and shallow popularity contests. I am so glad I found these little clips with their gorgeous animations.

[@steveweinstein3222]

Patrick Smith did a great job animating her.

[@francoarocha7287]

an honest talk between to women who respect each other. what a joy to listen!

[@bryceaschenbrenner4580]

Damn! How far ahead of her time was she?! And how perceptive! What a gem❤️ a golden interview

[@dejiadeleye5697]

“I don’t think the public knows what they want ‘til they see it”

[@ElizaMogha]

I can't begin to describe how much I love the videos on this channel. Amazing work! Thank you so much!

[@Jvljvljvl]

What an extraordinary woman, full of truth and beauty. She speaks from a place of experience and it still resonates in 2021❤️

[@bebephoque7998]

That mindset is genuinely wonderful! It's nice to see that even then, there were people with a status like her's that believed in equality

[@conniecutcliff5286]

Blank on Blank thanks for the wonderful piece on Bette Davis. Creative, informative and fun.

[@ajl8198]

I love Bette Davis ! She was so brilliant

[@KosOrSomeSayKosmo]

Bette was so bright and forthright. I'm sure she was a delight to know personally and professionally.

[@samkooooooo]

what a beautiful and inspiring interview

[@DennisAlexis]

"Bette Davis, we love you."

[@Tyra-Clark]

Pure gold, thanks for this guys!

[@allys744]

All I can hear is baby Jane Hudson, but much more sane and stable. Bette was so pretty!

[@src3360]

I once relied heavily upon the kindness of strangers....

[@ritafailure]

Oh, Bette was quite a mouthy truther. I loved sitting with her for hours gossiping about whomever had caused drama at the time. ♥️

[@smoothblink]

I love the way she's drawn here.

[@honeyswann]

Gender-fluidity being represented and how there’s no such thing as just feminine or masculine ??? I love her

[@MarthaMansbridge]

Absolutely, but don't fall into he trap of confusing this with the current lunacy that is transgenderism - those people actually believe men can be women and women can be men - that's not about flexing gender roles, that's people who deny their biology, and most importantly, your biology, and think being a woman, for example, is nothing more than makeup and high-heels - women should be appalled by those people, unfortunately, the world is being brainwashed into being 'kind' - the fake sort of kind that rather than tell people to get real, they along with it "so you feel like a woman today, sure, then you're a woman"...... by all means be kind, be understanding, be tolerant but don't allow a tiny majority of people to warp scientific fact, deny biology and actively push kids into their fantasy world. I'm fairly sure Bette Davis would've had much to say on men wearing dresses and claiming centuries of women's struggles as their own.....

[@zombug1378]

@@MarthaMansbridge you’ve completely missed the point , and anyway being transgender is biologically proven

[@lemonhead162]

​@@MarthaMansbridgeExactly!!!

[@davidpatton4027]

I find the last thing she said about the swapping of roles in the sexes very moving and a spot on prediction to what is happening today. I identify to it heavily as well, and i think of the lgbtq movement's that have gained such traction over the last couple of years. Brilliant woman.

[@BlueMyMind6890]

WHY DOES THIS CHANNEL NOT HAVE MORE SUBSCRIBERS??????

[@margo3367]

She said she wasn't like her character Margo Channing, but she stresses in her real life she tried to live up to the feminine ideal.

[@DreamingCatStudio]

Margo Channing was a great part and that speech in the car memorable, however Davis’s statement here was more complex: she said women who worked often made better wives because they knew what happens and is required outside of the home.

[@MarthaMansbridge]

Do you have any idea how many men suffer to live up to the 'masculine' ideal? explains why male suicide is so much higher, why men die younger, why men have more heart attacks. No one ever talks about that, no one ever talks about where the 'masculine' ideal comes from, that it comes mostly from women who genetically are programmed to be attracted to strong, hunter-gatherer men or, for that matter, that the biggest critics of women are most often other women. No one ever talks about that either - of course not, doesn't align to the fashionable narrative that women are and have always been perpetual and chronic victims of men - any and every man.

[@glasscitystudios8548]

I love your videos blank on blank. They are so unique and eye catching. Keep up the great work, this is amazing! If I may make a request, I would love if you did a Katharine Hepburn interview. That would be very interesting to watch. Thank you for the great content and hard work, you deserve many more subscribers.

[@michellefauver2897]

I love Bette Davis ! Smart , intelligent , talented . beautiful.

[@gaelvain]

what a great interview

[@mphomdluli5387]

"that's all that marriage is, is a great, great wonderful communion of interest and a friendship. They don't seem to want it be that simple"

[@noeraldinkabam]

We stand on the shoulders of giants. Bette is one of them.

Please, do Marilyn Monroe!

[@MrAGr]

WHAT A LEGEND.

[@waltermanson999]

This video is SO GREAT !!!! Thanks for sharing !

[@nandoGdog]

What is the name of the song at the end of the interview?

[@laureneras9523]

Bette Davis was a Queen!!!

[@mrsmemrsme1569]

This is my favorite video in here

[@irishman6414]

This video should be called: "How to do feminism right".

[@andyvanm1]

How to destroy society and ruin your children lives is more like it,Bette was bitter,A great talent but a bitter woman...

[@longtail4711]

There is an old saying "There is no such thing as a perfect Buddha." Great wisdom and truth can come from the mouths of anyone, and it often from people we dislike. If their behavior doesn't cheapen the lesson, then that's how you know it's the truth.

[@tannawannavannabittannawan7138]

I think the post is right on target, along with the first 2 comments as well. There is absolute truth to all three of them!

[@JanetStarChild]

Stephen Leotti; What an arrogant and asinine comment. Feminism is doing just fine; always has been. The problem is people who stand in the way of progress. Due to the Internet and animosity, hate groups have a safe place to grow and fester and infect others. Many impressionable, young males these recent years are being manipulated by women-haters to be against feminism and against anything else that helps marginalized groups. Anti-feminists are going to look really bad in the history books 50 years from now.

[@JanetStarChild]

Grotesque Aesthetic ; No, it's not fine. Stop gaslighting.

[@sharonwolfe5210]

Bette was, is, and always will be, an icon. Sadly, she was one in three million...

[@journalismreal]

Bette Davis would be so sad were she alive today to see how women are being treated/conditioned top down by a powerful predatory-religious political force. Oh, I wasn't describing Iran, Afghanistan etc etc. Into the conventional domain, she expresses the anima-animus integration issue better than Jung did, spitting it out with a few perfect words rather than writing volumes about it... not that I'm dismissing Jung's work in the least. That was so damn important, more so than Freud's imo.

[@aldrishot]

She is just so fabulous.

[@amozizzle7566]

this is wonderful! thank you for the content!

[@PoeticOsmosis]

A very wise woman. 💖💜💖

[@AlyseNicoleO]

I simply adore her. ♥️

[@chicarosa9]

Can you do an interview with Christopher Lee?

[@josephmcnamara5668]

my mum is a major business woman, and while I can not understate the importance of such a powerful woman in my life, I think Bette is wrong in saying a business...anybody... would make a better parent. If I could go back in time id demand that one of my parents quit their job and spent more time raising my sisters and I.

[@phenomenal-xv4ey]

She was right...men and women are both going their own way.

[@juanpabloorozcogomora5850]

God, she really said all that? She really used to talk like that? She's a Goddess. The goddamn Hollywood queen.

[@mdw1094]

These are amazing.

[@Girl_Girl1488]

She is my best of the best...

[@filteredcreativity9409]

please please please please please please do Gene Kelly

[@karenwapinski4822]

the music here is just lovely does anyone know what songs/who's the artist? Thanks in advance Great vid, I love this lady's voice

[@BlankonblankOrg]

thanks for watching. it's actually all stock music that we used to score the piece :)

[@ilovemerylstreep73]

+Blank on Blank and can we buy it somewhere or even get piano sheets?:)

[@benjamintorrie]

Iconic.

[@ScribblebytesWorldwide]

General social morals and ethics have gone way down since those early days of cinema. I mean don't get me wrong, things still happened and Bill Hayes was pretty much 100x worse than PC Culture and Cancel Culture combined, but regular people who worked in Hollywood still had good ethics, which meant there was a market for honesty in Hollywood. Nowadays, they're mostly all corrupt there, so dishonesty is rampant in that town. That's why I started my own studio, Scribblebytes. I value honesty in entertainment as well as ingenuity in the content, because it's true: people don't know what they want until you give it to them. As an actor I've realised that civilians don't have the same imagination we do and it's our job to entertain them using our rich imaginations; while they continue to do the hard work of keeping society going. We work to alleviate the stress of doctors, nurses, teachers, blue collar workers and such, and we should let them do what they do and we'll take care of the evening's programming.🌟

[@blodgettshouseofinsanity]

This is so wonderful

[@photofreak56]

I listen to this all the time mostly the "intelligence is a hindrance when you're a woman" because it's oddly motivational to have Bette Davis say that "you can do your Job with a brain"

[@ronrendon]

That was great!

[@godeanuadina2080]

Absolutely stunning !

[@REEDRICHARDS2]

Awesome!!!

[@A.Mayflower127]

So these are the eyes I’ve heard so much about

[@maydavalle]

You have courage of your convictions❤️

[@RichardPriceElliott]

Another. Absolutely Fantabulous job. I am still impressed. ***** is gonna love this.

[@AAmoroso]

"i'll have to take you and show you my birch trees now."

[@charliemanner1914]

Shes right about that. If you can find someone with masx and fem energy, its quite remarkable.

[@Belacroix5]

Tallulah bankhead would be a amazing one!

[@jjj333333]

Is the reporter in this segment gossip columnist Shirley Eder?

[@tidepoolbay]

A Great Actor! Love! WooF!!

[@stuffedmannequin]

She's so clearly from Merrimack Valley in attitude and voice.

[@simonyoung7234]

Prophetic

[@waynem7634]

Excellent!

[@hollitheexaltedempress6957]

I love Bette Davis because even as a child I could see that she was a great woman, she and Katherine Hepburn. There were a few others too. But they dominated the movies with Lucille Ball. Lucy was more private. All were very controversial when I was a child.

[@ragantate3995]

Every human being here now has always been here regardless of male female,trans, ten toes or no arms,disfigurements ..... It’s just we’re actually in a time space where we’re all really beginning to discover all of mankind. Most of us are just being “Richards” about it is what the problem is (racists& sexists) if we didn’t have that stubborn issue, everyone would be alright.

[@zarmeenaahmad7014]

she's awesome

[@wms72]

"They prefer to live alone. It's very sad," she said.

[@travismaupin6617]

these are great

[@ArpitaBhagat]

such an intoxicating and effortlessly sexy voice.

[@jjj333333]

LOL~ I asked the question before I got to the end of the clip.